Georgia’s season was near death almost two weeks ago.
Georgia forward Yante Maten (1) and Alabama forward Shannon Hale (11) fight for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game between Georgia and Alabama on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 70-63. (AJ Reynolds/Staff, @ajreynoldsphoto)
A loss to Auburn was the lowest point, leaving the Bulldogs firmly outside of the NCAA Tournament and with a losing conference record.
Since then, Georgia (17-12, 10-8) has won three games to lock up a six seed and a matchup with Mississippi State in next week’s SEC Tournament.